Diet Quality Linked to Disability, Symptom Severity in MS

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), diet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Neurology.

Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Sc.D., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues examined the correlation between diet quality and intake of specific foods among participants in the North American Research Committee on MS. A total of 6,989 patients reported physician-diagnosed MS and provided dietary information; an overall diet quality score was constructed based on the estimated intake of fruits, vegetables and legumes, whole grains, added sugars, and red/processed meats.